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T A Mafia/7 find/J g Q A61 W4 ATTORNEY WITNESS Patented Dec. 7, 1920. i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELVIN O. STEEN, OF KNOX, NORTH DAKOTA.

TOY.

Application filed March 8,

0 all to 710m 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN O. Srnnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Knox, in the county of Benson and State of North Dakota,have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and has particular application to tops.

The object residing in the provision of a top of novel construction incombina ion with novel means for imparting a spinning motion to the top.

To this end, the invention makes use of a manipulating element providedwith a slot for the reception or the stem of the top, the stem carryinga gear and meshing with serrations in one wall of the slot for impartingrotation and spinning motion to the top when the parts are separated.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a top with aplurality of fans ar ranged in spaced relation, and adapted to rotate ina direction opposite to the rotation of the top to add to theattractiveness oi the toy.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the fol lowing detail description is taken in cornicetion with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

in the drawing forming part of this spewification, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several vices and wherein Figure1 is a View in elevation showing the manipulating element associatedwith the top.

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2 is a view of the top partly in sec- 3 is a plan view of themanipulating element.

deferring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a top of any preferredconstruction including a stem 11. Fixed upon the stem 11 is a small gear12, while disposed above the gear and loosely mounted upon the stem is afinger engaging element 13. The manipulating element for impartingspinning motion to the top 10 is illustrated in Fig. 2 and includes abody portion 14 having a longi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

1920. Serial No. 364,181.

tudinal slot 15 for the reception of the stem and gear 12 and a knob 16at one end as shown. One of the separated members defined by the slot 15is serrated as at 17, this serrated member meshing with the gear 12 whenthe latter is arranged within the slot 15. In practice, the parts areassociated in a manner illustrated in Fig. 1, the top being supported inan upright position by means of the finger engaging element 13. Bywithdrawing the element let away from the top with a quick motion whilethe top is supported in an upright position by means of the fingerengaging element 13, the spinning motion is imparted to the top as willbe readily understood. The parts are designed to permit the toy to beused by very young children, and also designed to stand rough treatmentas few parts will be broken or mutilated.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the body 10 of the top is provided with aplurality of studs 19 which project from the body at suitable points,and any number of these studs may be used. Mounted on each stud is a fan20, these fans being loosely mounted and susceptible of rotation whenthe top is spun. it will be noted that the fan is rotated in a directionopposite to the direction of rotation of the top, so as to present avery attractive appearance to the toy, and to provide for the amusementof young children.

lVhile it is believed that from the fore going description, the natureand advantages ofthe invention will be readily apparent, I desire tohave it understood that I do not limit myself to the details shown,

and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within thescope of what is claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is A topincluding a body portion, a stem rising from the upper end thereof, afinger engaging element swiveled on said stem, studs projecting from thesaid body at diametrically opposite points, and fans loosely mounted onsaid studs and adapted to rotaste in a bearing opposite to the bearingof rotation of the top. 7

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MELVIN o. STEEN.

